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Question:
1418-1217I searched your website and found that when planting on transplants into peat posts, that 1/3 sand mixed with 2/3 potting soil should be used. My question is about the potting soil. Would one use fertilized potting soil or should one use potting soil without fertilizer? Verlinda, Lewisburg, WV

Mort's Answer:
There is enough nutrient in seeds to start them. When transplanting to separate pots, some mixes will have enough fertilizer to grow the plants before placing in the garden. For the unfertilized mixes, light liquid fertilizer can be applied when the plants are about six inches tall every other watering.